Oyu Tolgoi Watch (OTW)

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Established in 2009/2010, Oyu Tolgoi Watch (OTW) NGO is a non-profit organization based in Mongolia. It serves the community with the purpose of compliance monitoring of the mining industry, protection of human rights, restoration of violated rights, research, training, and advocacy. OT Watch works with communities affected by projects financed by EBRD, IFC, and World Bank in Mongolia in the extractive, energy, and infrastructure sectors. OT Watch focuses on indigenous peoples, land rights, rural communities, and women working on dams, energy, infrastructure, mining, natural resources, and water.

Country

Mongolia

Mission

To monitor compliance with international environmental and human rights norms and use of non-judicial grievance mechanisms for accountability.

Our work in development finance

OT Watch supports nomadic herders through capacity building and training in understanding and applying international environmental and human rights norms and standards to their community cases. It works with communities affected by projects financed by EBRD, IFC and World Bank in Mongolia in extractive, energy and infrastructure sectors.

Geographic Focus

Asia

Constituency/Partners

Indigenous Peoples | Rural Communities | Women Girls and Feminist

Sector Focus

Dams & Infrastructure | Energy | Mining & Extractives | Water & Sanitation

Financier Targets

AIIB | EBRD | IFC | World Bank

Website

https://minewatch.mn/

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